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Running holiday in France

  • 05-05-2018 9:35pm
    #1
    likestosmile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Seriously thinking of booking a Running in France holiday for this July/Aug. I've been in contact with the lady who organised this, Jeannette, who has been great so far with info. Staying in self contained accommodation, breakfast and dinner provided and twice daily guided running trips through french countryside.
    Just wondering if anyone here has booked this running holiday? Where did you fly into?
    Looking at flights to Bordeaux but I need to get to Thiviers. Anyone know if there is a train between Bordeaux and Thiviers and if so what company? Ms google says there is a train but when I try to book it says unavailable.
    Any info would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    webpal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭webpal


    I just had a look on sncf website and I got a result straight away. Bordeaux to thiviers 1hr 41mins best price €27.90 each way. Were you trying to book via Google? Try sncf.com


  • #3
    likestosmile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭likestosmile


    webpal wrote: »
    I just had a look on sncf website and I got a result straight away. Bordeaux to thiviers 1hr 41mins best price €27.90 each way. Were you trying to book via Google? Try sncf.com[

    Thank you for this. When I tried to book these trains it said unavailable. Might just be the dates I'm looking to travel. Anyone ever go on a running holiday?


  • #4
    squirrel84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭squirrel84


    Hi,

    Did you book this running holiday in France? Would you recommend it?


  • #5
    Djoucer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    Check out Chamonix. One of the best places in world to go running.

    You get ski lifts up to the trails, run across ridges, views of glaciers, alpine lakes etc, and back into town for lunch. Repeat.

    Fly into Geneva and transfer.


  • #6
    AhhHere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭AhhHere


    Adharanand Finn, author of Running with The Kenyans and The Way of The Runner organises running retreats that look interesting, including Chamonix: http://thewayoftherunner.com/

    Both books of his are fantastic too. Summarises the wonderment of running and give you an insight into a different part of the world. Like running + travel combined, so I'm a big fan. He's got a new one out in May about Ultras which I've pre-ordered too. (Just a big fan - not related btw)


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  • #7
    likestosmile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭likestosmile


    squirrel84 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Did you book this running holiday in France? Would you recommend it?

    Never booked this in the end. The lady who runs this only does running hols on specific limited dates which didn’t match my hols from work. Another year perhaps.

    U thinking of booking?


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